Angelo Mathews seals first Sri Lanka win on tour vs South Africa

Injured captain Angelo Mathews hit two sixes in the last over to hand Sri Lanka a series-levelling three-wicket win in the second Twenty20 international against South Africa yesterday

Sri Lanka's bowler Angelo Mathews bowls on South Arican batsman Jon-jon Smuts (not in picture) during the first T20 match between South Africa and Sri Lanka on January 20, 2017 at Supersport park in Centurion, South Africa. Pic/AFP

Johannesburg: Injured captain Angelo Mathews hit two sixes in the last over to hand Sri Lanka a series-levelling three-wicket win in the second Twenty20 international against South Africa yesterday. But the win came at a cost.

Mathews said at the after-match presentation that he could miss the rest of the tour after twisting his right ankle when he dived to avoid being run out in the penultimate over. Mathews scored an unbeaten 54 as Sri Lanka chased down a low South African total of 113 with two balls to spare.

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